8Eat healthily
There is a saying that you are what you eat. Another says “healthy eating is healthy living”. A COPD patient needs a healthy diet to manage and improve COPD symptoms. You should eat more fresh vegetables, fruits, fish and other foods that supply vitamins to the body. Also, it is very important to consume foods that are rich in vitamin D. This is because vitamin D deficiency may increase inflammation of the airways and reduce the body’s ability to fight bacteria. Therefore, foods rich in vitamin D such as fatty fish, tuna, salmon, beef liver, egg yolks, cheese, orange juice, etc should be regularly consumed. Nevertheless, endeavor to steer clear of a pasteurized dairy because they are mucus-producing and can stuff the airways in the lungs. Also, avoid canned, processed and frozen foods.
